Synonyms and antonyms of Using clocks and watches in American Thesaurus

clock in ()

in a factory, to pass a special card through a piece of equipment to record that you have arrived at work

clock off ()

in a factory, to pass a special card through a piece of equipment to record that you are leaving work

go back (British)

British when the clocks go back, everyone changes the time on their clocks so that they show a time that is one hour earlier than before

make it 5 o’clock/7:30 etc. ()

to decide that it is a particular time by looking at your watch

punch in (American)

American to record the time you arrive at work by putting a card into a machine

punch out ()

to record the time that you leave work by putting a card into a machine

put back ()

to change the time of a clock or watch to an earlier time

put forward ()

to change the time of a clock or watch to a later time

reset (verb)

to change the time or number on a clock or other piece of equipment

set (verb)

to change the time on a clock or the controls on a piece of equipment

time (verb)

to use a clock to measure something, for example how long something lasts or how often something happens within a particular period

turn/set/put the clock back ()

to change the time on a clock to an earlier time

turn/set/put the clock forward ()

to change the time on a clock to a later time

watch the clock ()

to keep looking at the time on a clock or a watch because you are bored or you want something to end

watch the time ()

to make sure that you know what time it is so that you are not late for something

wind (verb)

if you wind or wind up a watch or a clock, you make it operate by turning a part of it around and around

wind (noun)

the action of turning a part of a clock or a watch to make it operate